SPECIAL DOUBLES (Describe)

DIRECT NT OVERCALLS➔ 2
Negative ________________________

15 to_ _________
18 HCP
1NT___________
2♣ = Stayman♠SIMPLE OVERCALL

816_____________to_____________
HCP
Cuebid is: One-Round Force
JUMP OVERCALL
Preemptive ______________________

Other Systems Off
Other _________________________
Unusual 2 NT = 2 Lowest Unbid
OVER OPPONENT’S NT
2♣ shows ♣2♦ shows ♦2♥ shows ♥2♠ shows ♠VS. OPP’S OPENING PREEMPTS
OVER OPP’S TAKEOUT DOUBLE
Dbl. Is Takeout
Wk. 3sTakeout
New Suit Force 1-level
Wk. 2s2NT = Limit Raise or
Other ___________________________
2 NT/ Weak 2 = 16–19 HCP Bal.

Better over Majors & Minors

OPENING PREEMPTS
3-bidsSound
Light  equal or unfavorable vul. favorable vul.

X

X

DIRECT CUEBID
Michaels
Two Suits ___________________(5-5) or Longer_ _____________________________
In either suit if
Natural X _____________________

X

opponents have bid 2 suits

Psychics: Very Rare

SLAM CONVENTIONS

1 NT & 2NT openings, responses, rebids______________________________________________________
X __OverBlackwood X
Grand Slam Force X
After Interference over 4♣ or 4 NT X _______________________________
Double = 0,Gerber

Pass = 1, Next Suit = 2, Etc.
________________________________________________________________SOS Redoubles
Defenses vs. Opp’s Conventions ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
DEFENSIVE CARD PLAY

X

Opening lead vs. SUITS: 4th best      K Q x     Q J x     J 10 x     10 9 x     K J 10 x     K 10 9 x     Q 10 9 xx x x     x x x x     x x x x x     A K x

XOpening lead vs. NT: 4th best    A K J x     A Q J x     A J 10 9    A 10 9 8     K Q J x     K Q 10 9
K J 10 9     K 10 9 8     Q J 10 x     Q 10 9 8     J 10 9 x     10 9 8 xx x x     x x x x     x x x x x
A high discard encourages; low discourages.
Standard Count Signals

Names_______________________________________ Pair #______________

ACBL STANDARD YELLOW CARD

Strong Forcing Opening: 2♣
NOTRUMP OPENING BIDS
15
17 HCP 2 NT__________
20 to___________HCP
21
1 NT__________
to_ _________
25 to___________HCP
27
2♣ Non-Forcing Stayman
3 NT__________
Transfers:    Jacoby for majors over 1, 2 and 3 NT (on over dbls.)2♠ forces 3♣ (for signoff in either minor)
1 NT - 3♣/3♦ Is Game Invitational; 1 NT - 3♥/3♠ Is Slam Invitational
MAJOR OPENINGS
Normally Five-Card Majors
RESPONSES:
2 NT = Forcing Raise (Jacoby)
Double Raise = Limit (10-11 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double

Be Courteous –Opponents May Just
Be Friends We
Haven’t Met Yet!

MINOR OPENING
Length Promised
3+XX

1♣
1♦

RESPONSES:
Double Raise = Limit (10-12 pts.)
Double Raise = Preemptive
Over Double

6 _____
10 HCP
1 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_13 _____
15 HCP
2 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_
16 _____
18 HCP
3 NT/1♣ or 1♦______to_22+ Balanced Points or 9+ Tricks
Describe_ ____________________________________

2♦ Artificial,
2♣ STRONG   Conventional Response _ _________________________
May be waiting lacking a good suit
_ _______________________________________________________________

5 to_______
11 HCP_ ___________________________________________
Normally a good 6 card suit
_ _____

2♦ WEAK2♥ WEAK   2♠ WEAKRONF___________________________
if maximum
X ___________________________  Conventional Response: 2 NT  requests feature___________________________

			Dir. Vul.

Bd.		
No. vs.

Contract			& Declarer
Plus Minus

N None 1
E N-S 2S E-W 3
W Both 4
N N-S 5E E-W 6
S Both 7
W None 8
N E-W 9E Both 10
S None 11
W N-S 12
N Both 13
E None 14

Pts.		
Est.
Pts.

Bd.			
No.
Dir. Vul.

Bd.		
No. vs.

33 S N-S 15
34 W E-W 16
35 N None 17
36 E N-S 18
37 S E-W 19
38 W Both 20
39 N N-S 21
40 E E-W 22
41 S Both 23
42 W None 24
43 N E-W 25
44 E Both 26
45 S None 27
46 W N-S 28
INTERNATIONAL MATCH POINT SCALE
N Both 29
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
Diff In Pts.
I.M.P.
20 — 40............. 1370 — 420............. 91500 — 1740........... 17
E None 30
50 — 80............. 2430 — 490........... 101750 — 1990........... 18
90 — 120............. 3500 — 590........... 112000 — 2240........... 19
130 — 160............. 4600 — 740........... 122250 — 2490........... 20
S N-S 31
170 — 210............. 5750 — 890........... 132500 — 2990........... 21
220 — 260............. 6900 — 1090........... 143000 — 3490........... 22
270 — 310............. 71100 — 1290........... 153500 — 3990........... 23
W E-W 32
320 — 360............. 81300 — 1490........... 164000 and up ........... 24
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Contract			
& Declarer
Plus Minus

Pts.		
Est.
Pts.

Bd.
No.

47
48
49
50
51
52
53
5455
56
57
58
5960
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